New Ulm City Council reviews three tax abatements

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – Three separate tax abatements were reviewed by the New Ulm City Council during Tuesday’s city council meeting. The three tax abatements discussed were for the M & D Properties program at 2229 N. Highland Avenue; the SLD ...

December 19, 2025

Fifth year for ‘Stories for the Season’

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — A community program that began as a creative response to pandemic isolation is celebrating its fifth year of bringing historical holiday stories to local residents through filmed readings and demonstrations on the New Ulm Public ...

December 19, 2025

Brown Co. board continues local option sales tax

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution for continuation of the half percent local option sales tax for transportation Tuesday. The resolution authorized the continuation of the half percent sales tax for all ...

December 19, 2025

Hubin hits historic mark at BLHS

By: Ari Selvey

HECTOR — Last Friday, not only did Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart’s Lily Hubin score her 2,000th career point in a Tomahawk Division girls basketball game against Cedar Mountain, but she also surpassed Sara Kottke for most points all-time in ...

December 19, 2025

Frederickson, Goold advance to National Shooting Sports Championships

Submitted information SLEEPY EYE — Brown County 4‑H is proud to announce that two of its members, Calleigh Frederickson and Tyson Goold, have qualified to represent Minnesota at the 2026 4‑H Shooting Sports National Championships. ...

December 19, 2025

GETTING TO KNOW Own Birkholz

By: Travis Rosenau

Birkholz hit four 3s in the second half, including a buzzer-beating 3, to help the Chargers beat GFW 62-60 on Tuesday night in a home nonconference boys basketball game. Q: What is your favorite restaurant? A: I’d probably say Chipotle. ...

December 18, 2025